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most" can't hear the difference between 440 and 442...and for him to sa=
y it "makes my music so much better" is baloney IMHO...<BR><BR>David Il=
vedson, RPT<BR>Pacifica, California<BR><BR><BR><BR>
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Original message<BR>From: "Joseph Garrett" <JOEGARRETT@EARTHLINK.NET><B=
R>To: pianotech <PIANOTECH@PTG.ORG><BR>Received: 2/7/2006 11:14:48 AM<B=
R>Subject: Re: 440 vs 442<BR><BR>
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<DIV align=left>Mr May said: "I have suggested that there isn't an ea=
r in the world that can hear the difference between 440 and 442 "</DIV>=
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<DIV>NOT! I've personally had experiences where the Artist knew damned =
well what pitch the piano was at! One, incidence: Tete Montilo, a Spani=
sh Jazz Muscician of extremely high caliber. He is blind and only has g=
ood hearing in one ear. During a Jazz Festival, I enjoyed his playing a=
nd told him so. His comment was that the Steinway D was nice but it wou=
ld have been nicer if it were at 442. At that time, I didn't consider t=
hat he could really know. After the Festival, he was scheduled to do a =
private party in a local Night Club, on a different piano. I was asked =
to tune for it. On a whim, I set the piano at 442, just to see if he co=
uld tell. I didn't tell anyone.<G> Immediately after the first "s=
et", he had his sister steer him to me. He was quite jubilant and said:=
"Thank you, so much, for tuning the piano at 442. It makes my music be=
tter!" Yes, there are those who can tell the difference. Do I advocate =
442? Not no, Hell No! IMO, it's just stupid. But, that's just my o! pin=
ion. Does it make the piano project better? I don't think so, but there=
's no way to really tell.</DIV>
<DIV>On the few, rare occasions, that I do concert work, where 442 is r=
equested, I will only do it, IF the artist will pay for the retuning of=
the instrument back to 440. So far, none have agreed to that, so they =
get 440! IMO, the venue should not have to bear the cost of this nonsen=
se.</DIV>
<DIV>Regards,</DIV>
<DIV>Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon)</DIV>
<DIV>Captain, Tool Police</DIV>
<DIV>Squares R I</DIV>
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